[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 133 (Saturday, August 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4055]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. COONS. Madam President, I rise briefly to speak to a unanimous 
consent request that I am going to make in just a moment. I am pleased 
that we are about to consider the nomination of Dr. Monde Muyangwa, to 
be Assistant Administrator for Africa for USAID.
  This is a critical post, one we cannot afford to leave vacant at a 
time when the humanitarian needs, the development opportunities, the 
strategic challenges that we see in Africa need to be met by an 
outstanding development professional.
  As the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine continues to cause 
skyrocketing fertilizer costs, widespread food crises, the people of 
Africa need to know that the people of the United States will support 
them, will work with them, and will be a great partner in their 
development.
  I am about to ask unanimous consent for the confirmation of a nominee 
who has a long and deep experience in this area. The director of the 
Wilson Center Africa Program, long-time dean of the Africa Center for 
Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, a professor, a 
nonprofit leader, a development professional, a Rhodes Scholar--someone 
who will represent us very well.
  Madam President, with that, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the follow nomination: 
Calendar No. 815, Monde Muyangwa, to be an Assistant Administrator for 
the United States Agency for International Development; that the Senate 
vote on the nomination without intervening action or debate; that the 
motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that 
the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the 
Senate resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Monde Muyangwa, of 
Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development.
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and 
consent to the Muyangwa nomination?
  The nomination was confirmed.

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